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How long it takes you to learn ukulele depends on your goals as a musician. Ukulele teacher Willy M. shares his advice for beginners getting started...
Many people want to know how long it takes to learn to play the ukulele. The answer for that is simple:
Two minutes!
That grabbed your attention didnt it! Well, it takes more than a couple minutes to learn to play, but it doesnt take very long to learn the basics about how to get started playing the ukulele.
When its boiled dow …
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How Long Does it Take to Learn to Play Ukulele?

How long it takes you to learn ukulele depends on your goals as a musician. Ukulele teacher Willy M. shares his advice for beginners getting started...
Many people want to know how long it takes to learn to play the ukulele. The answer for that is simple:
Two minutes!
That grabbed your attention didnt it! Well, it takes more than a couple minutes to learn to play, but it doesnt take very long to learn the basics about how to get started playing the ukulele.
When its boiled dow

Infographic: How to Play Ukulele in 10 Steps

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It seems like everyone wants to learn the ukulele these days. Which is great for you, because there are a lot of good resources out there for the beginner uke player! Having a system to help you get started can be very useful, however.
Here are 10 steps to learn to play the ukulele for beginners:
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Like most beginning musicians, you need someone to help you get going in the right direction when you pick up your uke for the first time. Book a TakeLessons teacher near you f

A Beginner's Guide to Ukulele Tabs: How to Read Them and Where to Find Them

Want to learn some cool riffs on your ukulele? In this lesson, ukulele teacher Willy M. shares how you can read ukulele tabs and find them for your favorite songs...
Hello, ukephiles! Ukephile (pronounced you-keh-file) is a new word I just invented deriving from uke for "ukelele" and philo, Greek for to love; so it means lovers of the ukulele! Anyway, I digress. One of the hardest things for ukephiles is finding tabs for songs that you want to play.
Most of the time, we can f

3 Big Benefits You Get From Taking Ukulele Lessons

Think you can teach yourself to play ukulele? Music teacher Willy M. shares three reasons why it's important to take lessons and learn about your uke with an expert...
A lot of people take a vacation to Hawaii or Florida or somewhere tropical and pick up a starter ukulele as a memento of their trip. They get home to Debuke, Montana, or Bangor, Maine or some other cold place where the people have never heard of a ukulele, and decide to start to learn how to play to remind themselves of the

7 Ukulele Strumming Patterns for Beginners

No matter where you are in your ukulele lessons, learning different ukulele strumming patterns will help you improve your technique and your sound. Here, ukulele instructor Willy M. goes over some basic strumming and fingerpicking patterns...
Welcome to picking on the ukulele with Willy. In this lesson, we will learn how to insult, berate, sting and verbally abuse your ukulele! Just kidding! We're going to talk about ukulele strumming patterns. We'll also cover picking techniques and str